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Construction is a tough business. It can make you rich. And it can drive you into the ground. You can be successful in your own construction business, if you do things the right way. 1. You need to be really good at whatever it is you do. Forget about starting your own business until you […]

If you own a construction company, you’ve probably got a lot of money going out, and hopefully some money coming in. if you don’t keep track of all that, you don’t really know if you made any money or not. So how can you manage that? Dave Ramsey is big in the world of personal […]

Let’s talk about what kind of tasks or checklist items are involved in closing out a project. How do you tie up all the loose ends and get ready to completely disconnect from a project? It Starts With The Punch List Items Jeff Spencer, a highly experienced construction Project Manager, explains the process of finalizing […]

A construction foreman ensures that everything runs well on a project site. They act as a bridge between the supervisors and the workers. A foreman’s primary responsibilities are scheduling projects, quality control, and monitoring the project’s progress. Becoming a construction foreman only requires a high school diploma. But most foremen have many years of experience […]

Excerpt from Digging for Profit: Secrets to Success in the Construction Industry, by Jeff Spencer and Jerry Work   There are going to be times when you can’t self-perform every part of a project yourself. It’s very common to be looking at a project, especially something you really want to bid on, that is above […]

One thing that you’ve got to be aware of is something my Dad always warned about (even though we ended up falling into the same trap), which is putting all of your eggs in one basket. Put another way, avoid too much dependency on a single customer for business. That was the downfall of my […]

Construction activity is slowing down in some places, so this is a good time of the year to evaluate your business from a high level standpoint and begin considering what you can do to build a bigger, more successful company. We talk often about strategies for better performing the actual work, but today we thought […]